December 2022

• Best Japanese films and series coming to Netflix in January 2023
• Midori
• Imado Shrine
• Yoshu Shonin Akasaka
• Japan named the top travel destination for Chinese New Year 2023
• Indian Curry Kama
• Gurgaon
• Yoyogi Hachimangu
• Ushijima Shrine
• Koami Shrine
• Karasumori Shrine
• Tokyo Daijingu
• Kasama Inari Shrine
• Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin
• Ebara Shrine
• Nitta Shrine
• New Year’s Eve Countdown Party at Raise
• Womb Presents New Year Countdown to 2023
• Muji announces big price hike for its 2023 spring/summer products
• Tsukiji Hongwanji New Year’s Eve and Day Service
• Amanoya
• Ningyocho Kimi
• Ella Records
• Hanazono Niseko Resort in Hokkaido will have weekly fireworks this winter
• Hatsumode at the Museum 2018
• Hirokazu Kore-eda on his new Netflix series and the future of Japanese cinema
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• Tokyo to see another food price hike in early 2023, affecting over 7,000 items
• Asakusa Yokocho now hosts a samba dance performance every Friday night
• Starbucks Japan releases a super kawaii collection for the Year of the Rabbit
• 17 best Japanese products and gadgets you need in your life
• Survey ranks the 10 best shotengai shopping streets in Tokyo
• Yuko Higuchi: Circus Final End
• Mixx Bar & Lounge 2022 New Year’s Eve Celebration
• Aiiro Countdown 2023
• Namaiki
• Kim
• Kunimoto Shinkan
• 6 best museum and gallery shops in Tokyo
• Eagle Tokyo
• teamLab has taken over a botanical garden in Osaka and it looks surreal
• Roppongi Hills A/D Gallery
• Tokyo National Museum Shop
• D47 Museum
• Universal Studios Japan adds Mario and Pokémon to its No Limit Parade
• Tokyo Burnside
• Keio Plaza Hotel
• BnA Wall
• Yuen Shinjuku Onsen Ryokan
• Cheese Craft Works
• The Jade Room and Garden Terrace
• Sacai Gastro
• Komazawa Olympic Park General Sports Ground
• Get 20 percent discount on tickets to these top attractions in and near Tokyo
• This former bank in Kabutocho is now a stylish foodie hangout
• Incubator
• Hotel Gajoen New Year Buffet
• Sheraton Miyako New Year’s Buffet
• New Year Concert & Dinner at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo
• Bloom & Branch
• Rising Sun 2023
• Club Cactus
• ANA First Sunrise Flight 2013
• Masami Yanagida exhibition: Let’s swing 2023!
• Strange Store
• Tokyo Skytree First Sunrise
• Only the Starbucks in Gion, Kyoto sell these Japanese lucky charms for new year
• Ichirin Saitemo Hana wa Hana
• Kasai Rinkai Park First Sunrise
• Don Quijote almost replaces its iconic penguin mascot
• Wolfgang’s Steakhouse by Wolfgang Zweiner Teppan
• Netflix is making a series about Kyoto geisha directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
• Sanrio Puroland: Happy Bunny Year 2023
• Special Winter Exhibition: The world’s spectacular landscapes
• Minato Science Museum
• Lumine Shinjuku 1
• The only two Moomin cafés in Tokyo are closing on December 25
• Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Observatory First Sunrise
• 9 best art hotels in Japan
• Yves Saint Laurent, Across the Style
• 6 Tokyo ramen restaurants ranked in Japan Best Ramen Awards 2022
• Hasegawa Saketen
• The Dinosaur Expo
• Anikara Hero
• 16Shots
• Ainz & Tulpe Shinjuku
• Utsuwa Kaede
• Kiya Shop
• Purikura no Mecca
• Tokyo Hotarudo
• Hara Shobo
• Blue & White
• Loft Shibuya
• Daiso Harajuku
• Nippon-ichi Nihombashi Takashimaya S.C.
• Trunk Store
• Souvenir From Tokyo
• Roppongi Crossing 2022: Coming & Going
• Le Pommier
• Sushimasa
• Suegen
• Matoi Ginza
• Yoshino Sushi Honten
• Sarashina Horii
• Yakiniku Shimizu
• Summerbird Organic
• Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten (Tokyo main store)
• Ishikawa Hyakumangoku Monogatari Edo Honten
• Osaka Hyakkaten
• Shokoku Gotochi Plaza
• Tooth Tooth Tokyo
• Japan will resume its domestic travel discount from January 10 2023
• Hop on these 8 amazing novelty trains in Japan
• New Studio Ghibli anime by Hayao Miyazaki coming in summer 2023
• Static Lights: Tilt and Rotation
• There's a big price hike for Uniqlo's spring/summer wear next year
• Hotel Koé Tokyo
• Hotel Gajoen Tokyo is hosting yoga classes in its Japanese art gallery
• Countdown Party with Perrier-Jouet
• Ritz Carlton Countdown Party
• Royal Wing First Sunrise Cruise
• Muji opens a new ¥500 store in Tokyo
• Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo Fabulous Countdown Party 2022-23
• Buttermilk Channel
• Anjin
• Price increase for FamilyMart's Famichiki fried chicken after Christmas
• Countdown Japan 22/23
• Shinjuku has a new yokocho food hall with 17 restaurants and karaoke
• Yayoi Kusama installations are popping up in Tokyo for her new Louis Vuitton collaboration
• Where to get roast turkey and chicken in Tokyo for Christmas
• Hamleys Yokohama World Porters
• Parco
• Amahare
• D&Department Tokyo
• 12 best nabe hotpot restaurants in Tokyo
• First sunrise at Tokyo Tower
• WWW New Year Party 2022-23 - Elevation
• 11 Christmas cakes in Tokyo to book right now
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• Tokyo Banana now sells banana curry doughnuts at its new flagship store in Tokyo Station
• Ginza Ushiya Ginebi
• Shinjuku Southern Terrace Illumination
• WWW
• Marunouchi Gyoko-dori
• The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
• Tokyo Metro cancels late-night trains for New Year’s Eve 2022/2023
• The Wardrobe Hostel Record
• Tenga Shop
• Okada Museum of Art
• Learn Japanese for free online
• Tokyo's public transport ranked one of the world's top 10 in 2022
• Best gyoza in Tokyo
• Ootake Gyoza
• Sosan no Mise
• Otafuku
• Owariya
• Inagaki
• Taihoki Gyoza
• Takokyu
• Rengetsu
• Tokyo Marriott Vegan Winter Afternoon Tea
• Gyoza Nakayoshi
• Chao Chao Gyoza
• BT21 Café Magical Tea Time Afternoon Tea
• The Christmas tree at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka holds two Guinness World Records
• Tamjai Samgor Shinjuku
• Tokyo Character Street
• 11 best vegan sweets and desserts in Tokyo
• Hakone Honbako
• Art gallery & Café Utrillo
• The giant Gundam in Yokohama is lighting up for the city’s winter illuminations
• Magical Harry Potter illuminations are coming to Osaka this Christmas
• Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse is finally reopening on December 6
• London Sports Gotanda TOC
• You could win an overnight stay at Daikanyama Tsutaya Bookstore – here's how
• The best onsen and sento bathhouses in Tokyo
• Hakata Motsunabe Yamaya
• Sushi Yamaken Shinjuku East Exit
• Nono Tory Nihonbashi
• Tsuruya Yoshinobu Tokyo Mise
• 11 best wagashi cafés and shops in Tokyo
• Nabezo
• Costco Tamasakai
• Le Coq Roti
• Best record stores with bars in Tokyo
• Queen of Chickens Shinbashi
• Shibuya cancels New Year’s Eve countdown event for 2022/2023
• Enjoy afternoon tea and illuminations in Tokyo on a red London double-decker bus
• Charcuterie Kodama
• Asakusa Ichimon
• Farmer's Chicken
• Vidrio Shibuya
• Japan beats Spain: Samurai Blue’s top moments at Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 so far
• 6 of the most sought-after cult desserts in Tokyo – and how to get them
• Ardoak
• These fancy overnight buses in Japan feature private sleeping pods
• A Peter Pan café is opening in Omotesando for a limited time
• A new subway line will connect Tokyo Station to Tokyo Bay waterfront
• Massimottavio
• L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele
• Tutto Bene
• La Tripletta
• Pizzeria La Rossa
• Pizzeria da Aoki Tappost
• La Piccola Tavola
• Napolimania
• Bella Napoli
• Pizzeria GG
• Frey’s Famous Pizzeria